If you have a child or grandchild in college — congratulations! To help pay for the expenses, many parents and grandparents saved for years in tax-favored accounts, such as [...]
The Employee Retention Credit (ERC) was a valuable tax credit that helped employers that kept workers on staff during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. While the credit is [...]
The IRS announced it opened the 2023 individual income tax return filing season on January 23. That’s when the agency began accepting and processing 2022 tax year returns. Even [...]
A new law was recently signed that will help Americans save more for retirement, although many of the provisions don’t kick in for a few years. The Setting Every [...]
In 2023, many states and localities will increase their minimum wage amounts. In some areas, the amounts paid to tipped employees may also increase and overtime salary thresholds may also [...]
Many self-employed individuals are eligible to make annual contributions to Roth IRAs, despite having healthy earnings from their businesses. But some haven't yet taken advantage of this retirement saving strategy. [...]
The following table provides some important federal tax information for 2023, as compared with 2022. Many of the dollar amount increases are higher than in past years due to inflation. [...]
The IRS has announced the 2023 optional standard mileage rates used to calculate the deductible costs of operating a vehicle for business, charitable, medical or moving purposes. Background: If you use [...]
In the waning hours of the 117th Congress, a large government funding bill was passed that includes many provisions that will help Americans save more for retirement. The Setting Every Community Up [...]
If you own a business, you may wonder if you’re eligible to take the qualified business income (QBI) deduction. Sometimes this is referred to as the pass-through deduction or [...]
Socking away money in a tax-advantaged retirement plan can help you reduce taxes and help secure a comfortable retirement. If your employer offers a 401(k) or Roth 401(k), contributing [...]
With Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), individuals and businesses buy less expensive health insurance policies with high deductibles. Contributions to the accounts are made on a pre-tax basis. The money can [...]
The IRS uses "Collection Financial Standards" to help determine a taxpayer's ability to pay a delinquent tax liability. Allowable living expenses include those that meet the test of being necessary to provide for [...]
Is it possible to have too much of a good thing? The IRS thinks so, at least in the context of compensation paid to business owners. If an owner's compensation is [...]
Answers to your questions about taking withdrawals from IRAs As you may know, you can’t keep funds in your traditional IRA indefinitely. You have to start taking withdrawals from [...]